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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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